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Here's a thought. When you reach IQ 135 you start becoming "io-bound". But this is a function of the complexity of our society. As our society and technology ge
by im3w1l 6y ago
Here's a thought. When you reach IQ 135 you start becoming "io-bound". But this is a function of the complexity of our society. As our society and technology gets more complicated the "skillcap" will shift upwards, and a higher IQ will be needed for full performance.
- epivosism 6y agoCheck out SMPY - here's an image of their results showing that academic output, patents, tenure, income continues to increase well beyond IQ 135. Details in the later links. https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4b8ThyfDgzs/U29nQEBAQTI/AAAAAAAAE40/iu0AgfuHE8E/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/smpy_odds.png https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4b8ThyfDgzs/U29nQEBAQTI/AAAAAAAAE... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_of_Mathematically_Precocious_Youth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_of_Mathematically_Precoc... https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/ https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/ The obvious question is, if IQ (or whatever SAT is measuring) is irrelevant, why is it so predictive of lifetime academic output? Also, people try to attack the SAT as nothing more than test prep - but I don't think that argument works well because it supposes you can produce kids who score 700 on the math SAT before age 13; such a training program has never been observed.
- sokoloff 6y agoSome amount of test prep is surely helpful in terms of understanding the test format and strategies, but it does seem (almost?) obvious that the SAT is actually measuring something other than test prep. NB: SMPY qualifications for at least the early cohorts of the study are “before 13” (so, 12 or younger).
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